Prune belly and schizencephaly

Prune belly and schizencephaly.

A 45-year-old man without relevant family history presented with prune belly syndrome (PBS). He had a 34year history of right simple partial motor seizures with and without secondary generalization, with a good response to carbamazepine monotherapy; there was no cognitive or social impairment. MRI showed global brain atrophy, ventricular asymmetry, left hemisphere schizencephaly, and bihemisphe...

Prune Belly Syndrome

Prune belly syndrome is a rare congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of abnormalities. The aetiology is not known. Many infants are either stillborn or die within the first few weeks of life from severe lung or kidney problems, or a combination of congenital anomalies.

Prune Belly Syndrome.

The Phenotypic and Pathological Features of Prune-Belly Syndrome Prune-belly sendromunda Fenotipik ve Patolojik özellikler

Objective: Prune-belly syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by musculature deficiency in the abdominal wall, lower urinary tract obstruction, other urinary tract anomalies, and bilateral cryptorchidism. The syndrome is commonly associated with pulmonary, skeletal, cardiac, and gastrointestinal defects. Over 95% of patients are male. Urinary tract disease is the major prognostic ...

Prune Belly Syndrome with Situs Inversus Abdominus

A full term male baby born to a 23-year-old primigravida did not develop spontaneous respiration after birth. His heart rate was <40/min and required bag and tube ventilation; and shifted to NICU for further management. Antenatal ultrasound at 36 weeks showed single live fetus with grossly distended bladder with dilated proximal urethra, bilateral hydroureters causing significant intra-abdomina...